Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine

Pacé (French pronunciation: [pase]; Breton: Pazieg; Gallo: Paczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Pacé Paczaé (Gallo) Pazieg (Breton)
Commune
Bridge over the Flume River
Coat of arms
Location of Pacé
Pacé Show map of France Pacé Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 48°08′52″N 1°46′26″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Rennes
Canton	Rennes-6
Intercommunality	Rennes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Depouez[1]
Area 1	35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	11,815
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35210 /35740
Elevation	27–91 m (89–299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Pacé is on the banks of the River Flûme, itself a tributary of the River Vilaine. Neighbouring municipalities include Gévezé to the north, La Mézière to the north-east, with La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz and Montgermont in the east. The capital of Brittany, Rennes lies to the south-east of Pacé.

The little town is positioned along the main road linking the coastal resort of Saint-Brieuc with Rennes. The road has recently (2013) been upgraded, which has significantly improved access.

Population

Inhabitants of Pacé are called in French Pacéens and Pacéennes .

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,335	—
1975	3,669	+6.67%
1982	4,943	+4.35%
1990	5,548	+1.45%
1999	7,885	+3.98%
2007	8,651	+1.17%
2012	10,818	+4.57%
2017	11,739	+1.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department